Asus Zenwatch 2 tipped for seven day battery life and voice calling without a smartphone

The current Asus Zenwatch, that is available for purchase at £210.IBTimes UK

Taiwan-based Asus, which launched its first wearable called the Zenwatch (priced at £149) at IFA Berlin in September 2014, is now set to launch the Zenwatch 2.

The next iteration will be an advanced version of the original Zenwatch, according to rumours that have recently surfaced. According to Focus Taiwan, the second-gen Zenwatch will offer a battery life of up to seven days.

The comparatively long battery life is reportedly the result of a significantly simplified chipset and OS configuration.

"As a companion device, its central processing unit and operating system should be more simplified than the current version, so that I can use it for up to seven days on one charge, rather than for just two days," stated Jonney Shih, Chairman of Asustek, to Focus Taiwan. Shih did not reveal the exact technical specifications of the Zenwatch 2.